"They went in thinking it was going to be an extensor release, and when they went in, they realized I had torn that thing completely off the bone. So it turned out to be an extensor repair. I'll be out for, like, a month or two next year."
"Shortly after the Los Angeles Dodgers became back-to-back World Series champions by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays, Kiké Hernández announced he underwent left elbow surgery that was going to require him to miss the 2026 World Baseball Classic."
"Hernández did not provide any details of the operation nor a timeline for his recovery. But given he wasn't going to be healthy to play for Team Puerto Rico, the implication was being available for the start of the 2026 season also figured to be unlikely."
"Hernández hit just .203/.255/.366 with eight doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI over 92 games this year."
Kiké Hernández underwent left elbow surgery that will force him to miss the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Surgeons discovered the extensor tendon completely torn from the bone and performed an extensor repair; Hernández estimated a recovery of roughly a month or two in 2026. He missed nearly two months of the 2025 season after injuring the elbow on a head-first slide on May 28, attempted to play through pain, and went on the 10-day injured list on July 7. He was activated Aug. 25 after nonsurgical procedures, finished 2025 hitting .203/.255/.366 with eight doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBI over 92 games, and aggravated the injury on a diving NLCS catch but played all 17 playoff games.
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